Discussion Board

When considering the functional structure of an organization, why does a functional structure inhibit process improvement? How does a process focus overcome some of the disadvantages? Provide an example and substantiate your answer.

Your response should be at least 200 words with at least one in-text citation from reference using Evans, J.R. (2017). The quality and performance excellence: Management, organization, and strategy (8th ed.). Cengage Learning.

Feel free to use other online resources (do not use Wikipedia or any pedia) in addition to the assigned textbook The Quality and Performance Excellence: Management, Organization, and Strategy. Your response should be at least 87% of your own work. Remember to use APA formatting and properly cite your references.